CLASSROOM & WORK GUIDELINES

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NAME_________________________ Class_________________Period ___________

Hello parents and or guardian I am your son/daughter social studies teacher either in US
History, World Geography, Government, and Economy this year. For the junior it is a very
important year because in May they will take their Exit Star Exam that will determine if they will
be allowed to graduate next year. For the senior as well with the junior, and freshmen World
Geography, US History, Government, and Economy are required classes that need to pass with a
grade of 70 to receive credit for the course.
1. Be On Time for Class. Attendance is critical to the learning process. Be seated in your
assigned seat when the tardy bell rings. The teacher is the only person who can change
your seat assignment. It is also important to remember once a student obtains eight or
more absences this semester result in a loss of credit. Credit can only be restored with an
appeal request with an administer.
2. Come to Class Prepared To Do Work: That means have your homework ready to turn in.

Textbook
Notebook
Pen or pencil

* School ID
* school agenda * index cards
* bring a good attitude so your ready to learn
*Highlighters
* Notebook paper
*Student Laptop

3. Respect Yourself and Each Other! Treat others as you wish to be treated.
a. Do:
1. Listen to the teachers directions
2. Remain quiet and listen to the teacher/sub or while classmates are speaking.
3. No talking during the announcement.
4. Know the dress code and comply with it.
5. Properly care for your personal property and cover your textbook and take care of the
classroom set of textbook.
6. Sit in your assign seat. If not you will be mark absent.
b. Do Not:
1. No food or drink in the classs room only water. This also includes no gum.
2. No portable CD players or any communication devices.
3. Curse/Swear or make inappropriate comment in class toward each other.
4. Pop gum in class or make any loud, unnecessary noises (i.e. singing, beating desk, humming.
whistling, yawns, etc.
5. Put on make-up or brush/comb hair in class.
6. Do not touch anything on my desk or stand behind it.
7. No lawyering
8. Cheating on test, quizzes, or exams is not tolerated. Students will receive a grade of zero for
cheating.
Passes: No Passes are issued during the first 15 minutes of class since during this time I give class
objectives and instructions. You must have some form of id to get out of class sign out on the sign
in sheet before departing and take the pass with you. Bathroom breaks are no longer than six
minutes. If a student does not return in 6 minutes from the bathroom then that student will lose

the privileges of going to the bathroom for the rest of the six weeks. There are three hall passes
each nine weeks to leave the classroom during the semester. If a student has to go to the bathroom
for a third time in the nine-weeks it is up to the teacher if that student is allowed to go to the
bathroom except for certain medical exceptions.
6. All other rules/guidelines are stated in the Student Handbook and the El Paso ISD Student
Code of Conduct.
7. Broken rules are handled by one/all of the following actions:
a. Informal warning (verbal reprimand)
b. Loss of privileges and points taken away from grade for student conduct grade
c. Formal warning (written reprimand on a referral form & parent/guardian notification
d. Detention with me at lunch
e. Referral & Notify Parents ( First offense)
f. Referral & Conference with Parents/ Guardian( Second & successive offenses)
g. Official Disciplinary Referral to the Assistant Principal
Loss of point can and will be handled to the entire class if the situation called for it.
If your cell phone goes off in class, its 10 points off and possibility of the phone being taken
away.
Loss of point is 10 points for a warning referral and 30 points for a referral to the Assistant
Principal.
Videos: All videos shown in my classes will be school/district purchased, approved and
maintained but if they have no educational value, meaning that if do not relate to the
specific curriculum being taught, these videos will not be shown in class. No videos will be
shown that are brought in from an outside source. Movie and video will have questions
with them as the students watch the film.
Parents are encourage contacting me if they have a question or concern over material
covered, or about their students grade. For parents/teacher conferences, schedule an
appointment with me or call me at school at (832-6730) at school. You can email at
wknewman@episd.org or at WKNewman1975@aol.com
My prep period is 7th

http://chapingovernmentandeconomic.weebly.com/ web page

Sincerely,
Wm Kevin Newman Government, United States History, Economic, and World Geography
teacher at Chapin High School
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